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    Add yours..."I bet I'm the only only one here that.."

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    LOL!!! Not a big NWA fan, but I do love House of Pain and Eminem (along with pretty much every musical genre except country).

     

    I bet I'm the only one here that....reads business strategy books for fun. I also regularly go to Karaoke night (and yes, I sing!) but I have a feeling there are some other WTM'ers on here that need to come out of the Karaoke closet... ;)

     

    I only karaoke to old skool Madonna.

    Add yours..."I bet I'm the only only one here that.."

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    You are correct, I mean that NWA. Great history behind the movement and development of the music.

     

    I'm watching Howard Zinn lectures with Snoop Dogg, remix "Sweat" (Sweat (David Guetta Remix) playing in the background.

     

    What a cool fit- absolute precision and paralleled connections if you handle it just right. To me, it's like opera.

     

    Told ya I was weird.

     

     

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    I love football too, varying degrees in the house. Absolutely can cause problems..lol.

     

    PS: Wendi, someone 'round here needs to organize a twitter / facebook list for next years "festivities". I bet it would be a flipping riot.

     

    Go Packers!

     

    Oh, I so wanted to love you, but you had to add that "Go Packers.":tongue_smilie: Any other year that would be acceptable (Aaron Rogers=swoon), but I think you really meant either "Who Dat" or "Geaux Saints."

    Add yours..."I bet I'm the only only one here that.."

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Lol! I love old skool rap! (Disregard if you are thinking of a classier NWA)

     

    I think I am the only one here who is absolutely fanatical about football. I skipped a potential date night with dh because the Saints are playing a play-off game tonight. BTW, they won, so it was totally worth it. Also, I am making dh take the dc to karate Monday night so I can watch LSU beat the tar out of Bama.

    borderline personality disorder horror stories? s/o fake cancer

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    Jumping in late. I want to be respectful of those suffering from personality disorders, but as a child of someone who closely resembles the descriptions of either BPD or NPD, I feel like I should speak. I will address the OP first.

     

    I had a friend who was diagnosed with BPD. We met when our dhs were stationed on the same sub. She seemed ok at first. I thought something was a little off, but I enjoy quirkiness. Soon she became obsessed with being pregnant. Her dh wanted to wait, but this friend would seriously poke holes in condoms to get her way. For real. She didn't want a baby. She just wanted to be pregnant. She constantly tried to put me down using emotional guerilla warfare. Since I grew up with a mentally ill mother, I never really noticed the abuse.

     

    When our dhs went on deployment, her symptoms really increased. We (my other friend and I) found out she was a cutter. She started dressing like me. She started talking (quite overmuch) about how awesome my dh was. While in the mall with her, she pretended my dd was hers just to get the attention. When our little group of wives (BPD friend, other friend, and I) got a package from our guys, BPD friend had a huge fit because other friend and I got pics of our dhs and she didn't. Big blow-up. After a week we were friends again.

     

    During the first 3 months of deployment, friend took at least 5 pg tests every month. It was a huge production. Never mind the fact that it was highly unlikely that she would be getting pg while her dh was 5000 miles away. When she finally accepted the fact that she was not pg, all he!! broke loose.

     

    We all went out to dinner one night. Friend was perfectly normal. The next day she called us to tell us that she went into the emergency room later that night because she felt suicidal. What really happened was that she thought if she was suicidal the Navy would send her dh home so she could get pg. that plan backfired. Her dh finally saw how ill she was and refused to have a baby until she sought help. Things got really intense with her friends after this convo with her dh. Calls got MUCH more frequent. Problems got bigger. The imitation went over the line. She started cutting again. The last straw came when she lied to her dh and told him her md said she would be cured if she got pg. I cut off all contact with her.

     

    After I ended the friendship, I started getting hang-up phone calls. A lot of hang-up phone calls. I lived in the ghetto. I was scared. I didn't know who was doing this. I had called the cops on a few neighbors (drugs, stolen property, running up and down the street screaming "Osama Bin Laden). I thought I was being stalked. Then I noticed a pattern. No hang-up calls when her dh was home. I suspected her. The day she moved, all calls stopped. That was the end of my interaction with her.

     

    I will not go into the he!! My mother has put me through. Dragons asked about BPD. This was my experience with a non- family BPD patient.

    If $$ wasn't an obstacle and you could

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    A bar.

     

     

     

     

    decorated with books.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    :D

     

    :001_wub::smilielol5::iagree:

     

    I would purchase a house in town and dedicate it to the homeschool community. We could use it for meetings, co-op classes, and whatever else we wanted. I would hire speakers/presenters to come at least once a week and give a lecture about anything and everything. This fantasy house would have a full science lab, complete with everything imaginable related to science. There would be a large indoor heated pool out back with dark windows (so the public doesn't have to see me in a bathing suit). There would be a fabulous library, a full bar, and a kilted RDJ bartender;). (If money is no option, I could rent RDJ for bartending services, right?) We would also have a fancy bus to take all of us on field trips since we live so far away from everything. Oh, there would also be a highly-qualified babysitting service to provide childcare during our monthly Mom's Night Out.

     

    It could happen. I would settle for RDJ in a kilt serving me drinks.

    The Death of Pretty

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    To the bolded: that's hooey. Plain and simple. That kind of attitude is also insulting to men. It implies that women have to dress to protect their delicate sensibilities. Men are not a bunch of beasts incapable of controlling their rutting instincts. This whole "modest movement" mindset has little to do with "respecting men" and everything to do with burdening and shaming women.

     

    Women are responsible for their actions and men are, too.

     

    Note the time and date. I am finally disagreeing with Audrey!

     

    No, I do not think men are poor helpless creatures. A good guy will not drool over a random boob, because he is a nice guy. However, if a woman dresses in a way that flaunts her, ahem, assets, she may just be given a little less respect. Now, I am certainly not of the "She asked for it" camp. I just think people treat you the way you teach them to treat you. Seriously, if I dress cheaply, I would expect people to treat me cheaply. Yep, I know it isn't a popular viewpoint, but that is just the way things work. I can be hot without being cheap or losing respect.

     

    That's how I took the article as well. I think the author was mourning the loss of dignity.

     

    :iagree: Look, women just have to accept that there is a double standard out there. If we want to change things, we must do so with dignity, not with cheapness.

    Sonlight 101

    in K-8 Curriculum Board

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    I just bought a Sonlight core. And Sonlight science:tongue_smilie:.

     

    Backstory: When dd11 was preparing for ps K, I considered homeschooling. Dh and I chose not to hs because we really were in a great school district. Fast forward to our move halfway across the country. Public school didn't work out for either dd11 or ds8, so we chose hsing. While researching hsing for dd11, the very first programs I found were AO Lifepacs (big theological NO), Sonlight, and WTM. Three years later when homeschooling became a valid option, I chose WTM. I always liked Sonlight, but could never bring myself to justify the price.

     

    Present day: I have threatened to purchase Sonlight at least a million times. While I love WTM, I have come to realize, after 3 years of hsing, that I am a horrible planner. I love teaching but hate planning. I love so many things from WTM, but I need some serious help in the whole planning department.

     

    A couple of weeks ago I had a candid conversation with both by dh and my dc. Dh and I am convinced hsing is best for the family, but I just need help planning. I asked the dc what they wanted out of school. I gave them 3 options: Sonlight, Further Up and Further In, and AWOA. Both dc chose Sonlight. I was happy to try AWOA (even though I tried MFW and it was a fail;)) due to price. Dh pretty much talked me into Sonlight, touting the BOX OF BOOKS!!!!! I agreed (due to a craptastic local library).

     

    Anyway. I ordered Sonlight core D+E (old 3+4) with Sonlight science E. Dd11 has wanted to do American History for a while. She is a great student. Ds8 is a bit accelerated.

     

    Finally, the real question! Tell me what I need to know about Sonlight. Give me your tips. What do I need to know about doing this core with a super student 11yo and a kinda advanced, super-reader 8yo? Give me the nitty-gritty about Sonlight. Tell be I'm not crazy and stupid!

     

    Thanks guys!

    Warning about Skylander-cash cow

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    My boys love Skylanders. We have it for the Wii and a bunch of the figures but not all. A few of them are specific to certain stores. Let's see, Drill Sergeant is Wal-Mart/Sam's, ummm Whirlwind is Target (I forsee a trip to Omaha in our future), Dark Spyro is ONLY in the DS version (I am so annoyed with this one) and they have a legendary pack not listed on the chart at Toys R Us. In addition, there are three more characters...hold on, grabbing my list...ok, Dino Rang, Eruptor and Boomer that are SILVER. They are extremely rare and unless I find one by myself, I'll never afford Ebay prices (same with Dark Spyro). My kids are enjoying collecting them and my oldest really loves the game (he's almost 9). My 4 year old is figuring it out and the 2 year old just likes his figures. :tongue_smilie:

     

    We actually went shopping for new guys today and everywhere was sold out. We really need an air guy or 3. :glare: I hope the madness will die down soon enough so we can finish off our collection. We have 19 of the 32 listed, buy add in the Dark Spyro, 3 silvers and the legendary set, that's 39 total to collect. Blame my MIL for me having all this information.

     

    I did read how short the DS game is, so I'm willing to wait until someone has the DS game, decides that they don't want to collect the little guys and sells me their Dark Spyro. :lol: I am not buying a DS and one game for one little character. It ain't happening.

     

    My kids just got the Dino Rang character at the Wal-Mart in Nebraska City. I had no idea they were hard to find! They were mostly sold out in Lincoln. The Game Stop in Bellevue had a few characters last Monday. Perhaps if you look in the smaller, more rural stores you can find a few.

     

     

    My ds got Skylanders for Christmas (Wii). We had no idea how expensive it could get. Ds has used his own money to purchase more characters. All three kids play with those characters even when the Wii is off. I don't know if they will collect every single one, but. Long as they are spending their own money, they can have at it.

    Driving. Me. Nuts.

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    So I sat down with dd and told her about "Holla!" with the fake gang sign. She was appropriately horrified, so I told her I would make her a deal: if she will stop saying "YEEE-uh," I will not shout "HOLLA!" and throw fake gang signs in front of her friends. She agreed.

     

    Thanks for all the advice!

     

    :D

     

    Tara

     

    Glad to be helpful:lol:

    I called 911 for the first time yesterday!

    in General Education Discussion Board

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    :lol: Everyone is fine, no one got hurt, and now we have a great story to tell.

     

    Yesterday dh and I were busy cleaning. Dh took the loads of trash out to burn while I cleaned inside. We live in the country and have burned trash many, many times. Nothing unusual so far. So I get really into vacuuming while dh is outside. I started to smell something burning, which is unusual. I look outside and see tons of smoke with burning grass. I freaked out and ran outside without either a bra or shoes. So you can imagine the sight of a crazed woman running around without support trying to put out a grass fire. Dh had the hose out there and was trying to stop the fire from getting too close to the house. At some point I decided it was in my best interest to put on shoes and a bra since I needed both hands to hold buckets, not books.

     

    After almost 30-45 minutes of fighting this grass fire with a too-short garden hose, wheelbarrows full of water, buckets, and a Rubbermaid tote, I overruled dh and called for help. Of course the Number for the tiny local fire department was not working:tongue_smilie:, so I got to call 911. They arrived about 11 minutes later and had the fire put out in 20 minutes. Dh and I just laughed.

     

    So, I've learned a few lessons from my first 911 call.

     

    -Always have a bra handy

    -I am always right

    -If one try's to fight a grass fire with buckets and wheelbarrows, one will every stinking muscle the next day.

     

    We are laughing about it now. Well, kinda laughing as everything hurts. I think dh is more likely to listen to me, especially when I say things like "Honey, do you think we should call the fire department NOW?"

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